Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla (Ó Dónaill): géibheann

Similar words: geibheann · céibheann · léibheann · eibheann · gaibhleann

Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla Ó Dónaill, 1977 An Foclóir Beag Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991 English–Irish Dictionary de Bhaldraithe, 1959 Grammar Pronunciation

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EXACT MATCHES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA

géibheann, m. (gs. & npl. -bhinn, gpl. ~).1. Bond, fetter. Glais agus géibhinn, bolts and chains. 2. Bondage, captivity; strait, difficulty; distress, need. I n~, in captivity; in sore distress; in pressing need (ruda, of sth.). S.a. campa 1. (Var:géibh f, géibhinn f)

PHRASES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA

campa »

~ géibhinn, internment camp.

diongaibh »

An géibheann seo a dhiongbháil dínn, to avert this danger from us.

faltanas »

Ní ham faltanais am géibhinn, there should be unity in face of danger.

í »

Cé go raibh an long i ngéibheann níor cailleadh í, although the ship was in sore distress it was not lost.

lig as »

Duine a ~ean as príosún, as géibheann, to let s.o. out of prison, of bondage.

scaoil »

~eadh as géibheann iad, they were released from bondage.

scaoil amach »

~eadh amach as na campaí géibhinn iad, they were released from the internment camps.